George Mottershead

Founder of the Chester Zoo (1894–1978)
Person human Q18207080
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George Mottershead

Summary

George Mottershead is a human[1]. Born in Sale Moor[2], he… he was born on +1894-06-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cheshire[4]. He died on +1978-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Mottershead's place of birth was Sale Moor[2].
  • George Mottershead passed away in Cheshire[4].
  • George Mottershead was born on +1894-06-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Mottershead died on +1978-05-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among George Mottershead's spouses was Elizabeth Mottershead[8].
  • A child of George Mottershead was Muriel McCann[9].
  • A child of George Mottershead was June Williams[10].
  • George Mottershead held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • George Mottershead worked as a zoologist[6].
  • George Mottershead is recorded as male[12].
  • George Mottershead's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • George Mottershead's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70146095287300371865[14].
  • George Mottershead's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2016006610[15].
  • George Mottershead's Commons category is recorded as George Mottershead[16].
  • George Mottershead's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0zd9fc9[17].
  • George Mottershead's family name is recorded as Mottershead[18].
  • George Mottershead's given name is recorded as George[19].
  • George Mottershead's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • George Mottershead's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 10140[21].
  • George Mottershead's plaque image is recorded as At Chester Zoo 2023 039.jpg[22].
  • George Mottershead's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJpdVhxXP9c93YV9BPvGpP[23].
  • George Mottershead's ZSL authority ID is recorded as mottershead-g-s[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sale Moor[2], George Mottershead… he was born on +1894-06-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

George Mottershead's professions included zoologist[6].

Personal Life

George Mottershead was married to Elizabeth Mottershead[8]. Children include Muriel McCann[9], a zoologist[25], 1916–2001[26] and June Williams[10], a zoologist[27], 1926–2015[28].

Death and Burial

George Mottershead died on +1978-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cheshire[4].

Why It Matters

George Mottershead ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was George Mottershead born?

George Mottershead was born in Sale Moor[2].

Where did George Mottershead die?

George Mottershead passed away in Cheshire[4].

Who was George Mottershead married to?

George Mottershead's spouses include Elizabeth Mottershead[8].

What did George Mottershead do for work?

George Mottershead worked as zoologist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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